Errata slip tipped in. -Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-283) and index. -The autobiography of an elder of the Whanau-a-Apanui tribe, who passes on the traditional knowledge entrusted to him. He describes such concepts as mana (spiritual power), matauranga (knowledge) and whakapapa (genealogy), and he explains the customs of the rahui (reserve), taua (raiding party), and haka (war dance). There is a vivid description of life in the Bay of Plenty in the era of whaling, maize-cropping, and kumara growing, and an account of his work with Sir Apirana Ngata

Errata slip tipped in. -Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-283) and index. -The autobiography of an elder of the Whanau-a-Apanui tribe, who passes on the traditional knowledge entrusted to him. He describes such concepts as mana (spiritual power), matauranga (knowledge) and whakapapa (genealogy), and he explains the customs of the rahui (reserve), taua (raiding party), and haka (war dance). There is a vivid description of life in the Bay of Plenty in the era of whaling, maize-cropping, and kumara growing, and an account of his work with Sir Apirana Ngata